A cross sectional study to assess the Awareness regarding Oral Cancer among the General Public in selected community area at Meerut. U.P.

Abstract

“A cross sectional study to assess the Awareness regarding Oral Cancer among the General Public in selected community area at Meerut. U.P.” Background of the study: oral cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer with India contributing to almost one-third of the total burden and the second country having the highest number of oral cancer cases Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and knowledge about signs and risk factors of oral cancer in the general population. Research Methodology The cross sectional study was conducted using Non experimental research design. The sampling technique used was A convenient sample (non-probability sampling technique). The total sample size for the study was 100 and data collection was collected by using questionnaire method. Result: the means frequency of 100 sample only 29.5 % of public aware about the oral cancer overall and 41% of public don’t aware about oral cancer and 29.5 % of people don’t have an idea about oral cancer.CONCLUSION- The result of assessment of awareness about oral cancer out of100 samples in only 29.5% of sample have adequate awareness remain 70.5 % of sample need awareness.. According to the findings we can conclude that general public are less aware about oral cancer.